There are some allegorical figures on the St James's Park facade at 3rd floor level, and at the corners of the main projecting block there are 8 statues, as follows (left to right):A , 3rd floor north facingB , 3rd floor west facingC , 3rd floor west facingD , 2nd floor south facingE , 2nd floor north facingF , 2nd floor west facingG , 2nd floor west facingH , 2nd floor south facing

We would appreciate some help identifying these fine gentlemen. Seems likely that they are the eight Foreign Secretaries who in about 1870 were deemed the most worthy of a statue. Wikipedia provides lists of these chaps, with pictures - about 25 (some served repeatedly). Stephen Brasher has had a go at identifying those honoured with a statue and he suggests statue E might be George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl of Aberdeen. We agree with the suit but the hair-line is not persuasive. Would anyone else like to have a go at this game of statue snap?